It’s day 5 of the World Series of Poker, you’ve been sitting playing along with some of the greats. You’ve noticed their style and the way they handle themselves, you’ve pick up on a lot of things about the way they present themselves at the table. You’ve notice that some of the players wear hats or have their hoods up to cover their faces, but you notice that most of the poker players are wearing sunglasses, this is because there is a lot to read behind the eyes and the eyes are the window to the soul.
Whether you have played poker before, watched it on TV or have no association with it, it can be compared to a lot of things in life about the way people act. When someone is happy with their hand they can act and look differently compared to that if they are disappointed or disinterested with what is happening. Naturally it’s all about the psychology of one’s self and what you might be doing to trigger other people knowing what card hand you have. If you have a great finishing hand and are happy that you’re going to win a money filled pot, your eyes might widen up more than usual and even though you’re trying not to smile your eyes might be showing it instead.
According to some people, wearing sunglasses at the poker table can be a thing to do if you’re a beginner, but certain professionals actually wear them to conceal the card hand they have. Professionals include Phil Laak, Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson, Chis Lewis, Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer who is nicknamed the ‘Fossil Man’ because he wore special sunglasses when he won the World Series of Poker Main event. These might just be names to people who aren’t involved with the poker circuit, but by their profession, they have credited themselves with a lot of status and money all thanks to wearing shades.
A sunglasses company in America has started sponsoring Poker professionals to wear their make of glasses at the table, Chris Moneymaker being one of these professionals.
So next time you find yourself at the final of a poker event, when you have a spare minute, quickly pull out your shades and put them on, so when you are dealt pocket Aces, you can contain the happiness within and win your World Series of Poker Main Event Bracelet.
